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San Francisco Game Developers Conference organisers have begun announcing some of this year’s panels and exhibitions, shedding light on an interesting development from Valve. A pair of talks appear to focus on the building of head-mounted displays, with particular attention on a free-to-play virtual reality port of Team Fortress 2.

DotA 2 maybe heading to PC and Mac, but developer Valve is also toying with the idea of a tablet version. Gabe Newell has revealed that his team is looking into it, but that so far tests haven’t been all that successful. Get his quotes below.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive launched without the silencer attachment that long-time fans of the series have been used to. Valve hit the show floor at the E-Sports World Cup 2012 event to talk with fans about the game’s balancing, and revealed that the silencer would return once its ‘balancing issues’ were ironed out.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Science has announced Gabe Newell will be the 17th inductee into the AIAS Hall of Fame. Valve’s co-founder and president will also headline the D.I.C.E. 2013 Summit stage as Thursday conference keynote speaker.

Gabe Newell has spoken about the initial failings of Steam Greenlight and what Valve can do to improve its system. The industry icon chatted with a bunch of visitors from 4chan’s /v/ in an oddly casual style.

Valve has launched a Counter Strike: Global Offensive Pro Tip video series that aims to aid the average player. If you’re a newcomer and have been struggling with the hardcore shooter, this is for you.

Steam Big Picture mode has received a trailer from Valve, outlining all the possibilities of its new TV gaming service. The clip stresses that it was designed with controllers in mind, and underlines Valve’s desire to see people playing their Steam catalogue in the living room.

Valve’s rumoured dabbling in hardware has been exposed by Stuart Isett, an NY Times journalist who visited the Seattle based studio and tried on a pair of AR goggles created by the team itself. The writer has given an account of what the hardware entails.

Valve head and co-founder Gabe Newell has discussed the company’s inner workings and desire to remain independent rather than go under the wing of a large parent company in a new interview. He’s also still not happy about Windows 8.

Steam Big Picture mode has received a trailer from Valve, outlining all the possibilities of its new TV gaming service. The clip stresses that it was designed with controllers in mind, and underlines Valve’s desire to see people playing their Steam catalogue in the living room.

Valve’s rumoured dabbling in hardware has been exposed by Stuart Isett, an NY Times journalist who visited the Seattle based studio and tried on a pair of AR goggles created by the team itself. The writer has given an account of what the hardware entails.

Valve head and co-founder Gabe Newell has discussed the company’s inner workings and desire to remain independent rather than go under the wing of a large parent company in a new interview. He’s also still not happy about Windows 8.

Gabe Newell recently expressed his concern over Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, referring to it as “kind of a catastrophe.” In a recent GI.Biz article, other PC developers have shared similar concern, including DayZ developer Dean “Rocket” Hall.

A new patch for Dota 2 has been released by Valve, adding new features and bug fixes to the beta. The most notable ones are the inclusion of three new playable heroes, and the ability to watch replays via URL. You can view the entire list of fixes below.